Stocking dryer



April 20, 1948. M, D|AMANT 2,440,169

' STOCKING DRYER Filed Nov. 7, 194a IN V EN TOR.

Patented Apr. 20, 1948 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE STOCKING DRYERMalvina Diamant, New York, N. Y.

Application November 7, 1946, Serial No. 768,301

1 Claim. 1 This invention relates to drying means and more particularlyto a device adapted to hasten the drying of stockings and otherlingerie.

As is well known, it is customary for ladies to 'rinse out stockings andother lingerie and they have in the past experienced considerabledifficulty in drying such items where it is not possible or practical toplace them on the line.

The object of this invention is to provide a medium for drying hosieryand similar items which may be hung in an apartment, kitchen or bathroomor any suitable place and which will hasten the drying of the items. Afurther object is to provide a device which, when not in use, may beeasily stored in a bureau drawer, closet shelf or elsewhere. Otherobjects and advantages will become apparent from the accompanyingdescription in which:

Figure 1 is a plan view partly in perspective of the dryer embodying myinvention.

Figure 2 is a cross sectional view thereof.

Figure 3 shows the dryer in a rolled position.

Figure 4 shows a slight modification.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of the form shown in Figure 4.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, dryer Ill may consist of asingle element or a double element as shown. A head member I I isfurnished with a suitable hanger l2 pivoted thereto. Depending from thehead member II is a flexible member l5, preferably made of turkishtoweling or other highly absorbent material. As previously stated, oneor more drying elements l5 may be hung from the head piece I I.

Adjacent to the top of the drying element I5 is a band or holdingelement l6 stitched at I! to the drying element or otherwise fastened.Preferably a rod H3 in the lower end i9 of the drying element l5 andhooks are provided in the head piece to engage the rod when the dryingelement is rolled up.

In use, a damp stocking is draped over the holding member I6 as shown inFigure 1 and several stockings can be so hung. The drying element isthen rolled upon itself to squeeze the 5 remaining moisture out of thestocking and the rod i8 secured in the hook 20. In the modificationshown in Figure 4, the hooks 20 are eliminated and a tape having a snapfastener or button 3! is provided to hold the rolled drying element inthe closed position.

While in my description I have described the drying element aspreferably of an absorbent material such as turkish toweling, any othersuitable material may be used. By the same token, other means forfastening the rolled up drying element may be equally well used.

It will be appreciated that what I have shown and described is but apreferable form of my invention and that many modifications can easilybe made without departing from the respective idea.

I claim:

A device of the character described, comprising a head piece, a pair ofabsorbent sheet members depending from said head piece, a strip ofmaterial sewn to each of said sheet members for holding stockings or thelike, a rod in the lower portion of said sheet members and means on saidhead piece to engage said rod when said sheet members 30 are rolled tohold them in a rolled position.

MALVINA DIAMANT.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,156,669 Cottrell Oct. 12, 19152,084,230 Wanamaker June 15, 1937 2,263,418 Ganim Nov. 18, 1941

